Showing posts with label Workhouses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Workhouses. Show all posts

Sunday, August 21, 2016

Earl Grey Descendant's Plan

On my recent trip to Ireland I visited PRONI in Belfast to consult records relating to my ancestor, Mary Cregan/Cligan/Criggin/Gregson/Creigan, who was an Earl Grey orphan. Prior to being shipped off to Australia Mary was in the Enniskillen workhouse.

Search Room at PRONI
I can understand why another Australian Earl Grey descendant has plans for the former workhouse in Carrick-on-Shannon where her great-great-grandmother, Bridget Cannon, lived. I read Neisha's
 story in this article this morning. 

Read about Neisha's plans here:

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